Sprained Back

So I sprained my back skiing saturday and it fucking sucks. I went to ER and the only thing they said they could do for me was give me vicodin and valium and wait until it starts feeling better. Theres a comp in my area this saturday that I was set on doing and I'm thinking about just taking enough drugs so it doesn't hurt and then trying to compete. Has anyone been in a similar situation? The only thing I'm worried about is hurting my back more, but since it's just a sprain I don't think any long term damage can come of it. Any thoughts?

we are kids, therefore you must make bad decisions and compete. I got a concussion tot he point that I forgot I moved to Utah, had no clue where I was living, and had no clue how I even got to utah. I skied the rest of the day, and Im still fine. Just do it.

Geeze! To anyone who is taking medical advice from NS...DON'T. Talk to some one who is trained in at least sports medicine. They deal with athletes all the time and they are well aware of your desire to compete. That said, you know your body better than anyone, but if you need to get crunky on pain killers to ski, you may not do so well in a comp.